Senior Associate - Audit of Tax

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Kia ora,

Be a catalyst for transformation. Shape the future at PwC New Zealand.

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.

This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role

The Audit of Tax (AoT) team supports Financial Assurance by assessing tax positions and tax-related disclosures across approximately 190 engagements each year. The portfolio spans a broad range of clients, giving you exposure to whole businesses and the tax risks that affect their financial reporting.

We are looking for a Senior Associate or Manager to join our Auckland team. The role is suited to someone with a strong foundation in either tax or assurance/accounting who is interested in expanding their expertise. Rather than needing to arrive with experience across both areas, you'll have the opportunity to build new capabilities through technical research, quality review, coaching and live client engagements.

Our work is initiated through an AI-enabled workflow, allowing our people to focus on professional judgement, technical research, quality review, client conversations and resolving complex issues. This is an opportunity to join a genuinely flexible team and help shape the next stage of an AI-enabled delivery model.

Your day-to-day could include:

- Reviewing tax calculations, financial statement disclosures and supporting information

- Managing several Audit of Tax clearances and client engagements at different stages, keeping work moving through technical, client and resourcing dependencies

- Researching technical tax and accounting matters and applying judgement to reach well-supported conclusions

- Building strong relationships with assurance teams and discussing tax and financial reporting issues directly with clients

- Coaching and developing junior team members, reviewing workflows and deliverables, and helping the team resolve delivery issues

- Using AI-enabled tools critically and identifying opportunities to improve how work is delivered

At Manager level, you will take greater responsibility for coaching, review, resource coordination and the delivery of multiple engagements. Strong Senior Associates will also have opportunities to contribute to coaching and quality review.

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga / Skills you will bring or develop in this role

We are interested in people who:

- Have 3-5 years of professional services experience across Big 4 or mid-tier firms within external audit, tax and legal services or accounting

- Are CA-qualified or working towards CA. Relevant legal qualifications may also be considered, particularly for candidates with a tax background

- Can research technical issues, analyse information, ask thoughtful questions and apply sound professional judgement

- Communicate clearly and confidently with clients, assurance teams and specialists

- Can organise and progress multiple client jobs concurrently, including work at different stages of completion

- Are adaptable, collaborative and comfortable working through unfamiliar, complex or ambiguous matters

- Have coaching, review or team leadership experience, particularly if applying at Manager level

- Are comfortable using technology and interested in working in an AI-enabled team

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

- Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals

- Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways

- Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)

- Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems

- Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture

- Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave

- Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html

Grow here. Go further.

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered

Motuhake / Independence: Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process.

Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you.

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Job Posting End Date
December 22, 2026